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Nile Cruise and Oasis tour
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Cairo, Oasis desert safari and Nile Cruise Luxor Aswan |
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This travel package
combines visiting two of the most fascinating regions in
Egypt; the Western Desert with all the wonders located
there and Southern Egypt sailing down the Nile in a
luxurious Cruise from Luxor to Aswan.
This trip consists of spending three nights in Cairo to
visit all the major monuments of the Egyptian Capital,
visiting the Western Desert and spending one night in
the Bahariya oasis and one night in the Kharga Oasis,
and at the end staying for four nights in a deluxe Nile
Cruise ship having all the modern facilities any
traveler might require
The Egyptian oases, including Bahariya, Farafra, Dakhla,
Kharga, and Siwa have their own taste and magic. The
Bedouins living in these tribal communities are
different from any other population in Egypt. They have
their own habits, customs, and beliefs that are totally
matchless and unique.
Going on a Nile Cruise is one of the most recommended
activities to be done in Egypt. The ships are
luxuriously equipped, the food is great, the scenery
down the Nile is amazing, and the guest gets the chance
to visit all the highlights located in Southern Egypt.
One great feature of this travel package is that it
enables the guest to discover all the major attractions
of Egypt being escorted with the best experienced highly
qualified and educated Egyptologists.
Everything in this travel package is faultlessly
designed to suit the needs and the requirements of
travelers coming from various backgrounds and different
regions from all over the world.
This trip is carefully designed to suit the needs and
the requirements of any traveler who loves luxury and
comfort. All transportations will be made using
comfortable private air-conditioned minivans and all the
accommodations will be in perfectly prepared rooms
faultlessly designed to fit the needs of any traveler.
Even the camps that the guests will spend the night in
during their tour of the Western Desert will be fully
equipped and comfortable. The tour guides escorting the
guests will be highly educated and experienced in
satisfying all the needs and the requirements a traveler
might think of.
Select Egypt your
desert safari travel guide offer Nile Cruise and desert safari
tour packages combines visiting Egypt Western Desert
tour and Nile Cruise from Luxor to Aswan |
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Duration |
12 nights 13 days |
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Cairo,
Bahariya oasis. White Desert, Farafra Oasis,
Dakhla oasis, Kharga Oasis
Luxor
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Aswan, |
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Accommodation |
3 nights Cairo - 4 nights Nile cruise 1
night Bahariya Oasis - 1 night White Desert
1 night Dakhla Oasis - 1 night Kharga Oasis
1 night Luxor |
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Meals |
Cairo, Luxor with breakfast - oasis, Nile
cruise full board |
Beverage |
included only in desert camp |
Transportation |
by our
private
deluxe
coach -
jeep 4x4 |
Guide |
included |
Click map for |
Entrance fees |
included |
detailed route |
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The summary of the
itinerary |
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Day 1 |
arrival in Cairo
with the rest of the day free at leisure
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Day 2 |
Cairo Tour:
visiting the pyramids of Giza, The Egyptian
Museum, the citadel of Saladin, and Khan Al
Khalili Bazar |
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Day 3 |
travel to
Bahariya Oasis, and visit the Valley of the
Golden Mummies, reach Bahariya, check out,
and overnight in the hotel |
Day 4 |
the
Western
desert
tour
visiting,
the
Black
Desert,
The
Crystal
Mountain,
and the
White
Desert.
Overnight
in the
camp in
the
desert
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Day 5 |
We reach
the
Farafra
Oasis
and we
start by
visiting
the Badr
Museum,
afterwards
we
travel
to
Dakhla
Oasis to
visit
the
Temple
of Deir
Al Hagar
and Al
Qaser.
Overnight
in the
hotel in
the
Dakhla
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| Day 6 |
We travel to the Kharga Oasis visiting the
Temple of Nadura, the Kharga Museum, and the
Temple of Hibis. Overnight in the hotel in
Kharga |
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Day 7 |
we continue our ride in the Western Desert
heading towards Luxor. Check in and overnight in
the hotel in Luxor |
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We embark the Nile Cruise and visit the Karnak
and the Luxor Temples with optional sound and
light show at Karnak Temple in the afternoon.
Optional tour to the sound and light show at the
Karnak temple at night overnight in Nile Cruise |
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Day 9 |
Visit the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of
Hatshepsut, and the Colossi of Memnon, sail to
Edfu overnight in Nile Cruise |
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Day 10 |
Reach Edfu to visit the temple of Sobek, and
then sail down the Nile in your Nile Cruise to
Kom Ombo to visit the temple of Sobek ,
overnight in Nile Cruise |
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Day 11 |
sail to Aswan to visit the Philae, the High Dam,
and the unfinished obelisk in the afternoon.
With optional sound and light show at the Philae
Temple in the evening |
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Day 12 |
check out the Nile Cruise, Visit the Botanical
Garden by a Felucca, and take the flight back to
Cairo With optional dinner cruise in the
evening |
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Day 13 |
the final departure from the Cairo airport |
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The full itinerary of the
Tour: |
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Day 1 : |
Cairo |
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Upon
arrival in Cairo, the guest will meet the Select Egypt
Travel representative who will be your best friend for
the coming days. We only deal with local highly
educated and experienced company representatives who
have fluent English and wonderful communication skills, After the "meet and greet", the guest will be
transferred to his hotel, his home away from home,
using the best comfortable air-conditioned minivans
The guest will check in the hotel in a few
minutes to enable him/her to rest and refresh for an
amazing tour of Cairo in the next day.
The
rooms in the hotel are designed to suit the needs of any
travelers having all sorts of facilities
Overnight in the hotel
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Day 2 : |
Cairo |
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The guest
will enjoy a delicious breakfast to energize his power
for his tour in Cairo
After breakfast, you will
meet up with your highly educated long experienced
Egyptologist who will escort you for the rest of the
day.
Your first stop will be at the Egyptian
Museum of Antiquities hosting the largest collection of
Pharaonic displays in the whole world including the
startling treasures of King Tut Ankh Amun and the Royal
mummies' hall. This is besides many other exhibitions
form different Pharaonic periods. Your tour of the
Museum will be accompanied by the perfect illustration
of different stages of the Egyptian history
Your next visit will be to discover the Saladin Citadel,
built by the great Ayoubid king and warrior, Salah El
Dine Al Ayouby between 1176 and 1183 AD to protect Cairo
and Egypt against the foreign attacks. This citadel
became the seat of the power in Egypt for a very long
period afterwards. The guest will have the chance to
visit the startling Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque
lactated inside the citadel. Mohamed Ali, who is
considered the founder of Modern Egypt, decided to build
this amazing mosque between 1830 and 1848 AD to look
like the great mosques built by the Ottomans in
Istanbul, like the famous Aya Sofia Mosque
Your
next visit of the day will be to the Pyramids of Giza,
the most popular monument in the whole world, built by
the pharaohs from the period starting from 2590 BC to
2480 BC. You will have the chance to explore the wonders
of the Great Pyramid, the largest Pyramid ever
constructed in Egypt which was built by King Cheops in
2589 BC, and it is the only remaining item in the list
of the Greek Old Seven wonders of the world. You will
discover the beauty of the lion's body and the human
headed sphinx, one of the largest monolith statues in
history of mankind.
Your tour will be
accompanied, all the time, with wonderful historical
interpretation explaining the reasons behind building
such massive structure.
Your last visit of the
day will be to Khan El Khalili, the largest and most
famous touristic market in the world. This bazar, built
in 1382 during the Mamluk reign, is the best place to
shop for Egyptian gifs and souvenirs to take home from
Cairo.
At the end of the day you will be
transferred to your hotel for a free evening to explore
Cairo on your own style or relax for the tours in the
coming day Overnight in the hotel |
 
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Day 3 : |
Cairo –
Bahariya Oasis |
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After
having the tasty breakfast in the hotel, it will be time
to check out the hotel
The guest will take the
comfortable private air-conditioned minivan to the
Bahariya Oasis, 365 kilometers to the South West of
Cairo.
We will go around the oasis to explore
it and view the natural water springs and the wonderful
natural scenery. We visit the Valley of the
Golden Mummies; this necropolis dating back as the
largest and most important tombs belonging to the Roman
period was discovered by Zahi Hawas in 1999. There were
hundreds of tombs scattered over a surface area of 36
square kilometers.
We reach the Bahariya Oasis,
Check in the hotel and overnight |
 
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Day 4: |
Bahariya Oasis
- White Desert |
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After the
energizer breakfast, the guest will start his day with
an amazing tour to visit the wonders of the Western
Desert
Afterwards, we ride in the comfortable
air-conditioned 4X4 jeep to start our tours of the day
Our next visit of the day will be to the Black
Desert, which was named that way because of the color of
the rocks and mountains located there. These rocks have
gained their colors from black quartz that are present
inside numerous rocks
We then we continue our
trip to the Farafra Oasis, and on our way we visit the
crystal mountain, one of the most famous attractions of
the white desert. This Egyptian Western desert wonder
consists of large quartz naturally formed crystals
inside many rocks and stones creating a startling
magical scene.
Our last stop of the day is the
most interesting as we visit the internationally famous
White Desert, the most important attraction in the
Western Desert of Egypt. Covering a surface area of
around three thousand kilometers. It consists of bizarre
chalk white rock formations that were once the surface
of a shallow sea that covered this area in prehistoric
times. The rocks create all sorts of shapes like
mushrooms, animals, and strange looking sculptures. All
this area has become a natural protected area during the
last few years.
At the end of the day, we set
up our camp in the desert to enjoy the magical
atmosphere of the region, watch the stars, have an
amazing barbeque party, and spend the night in our
comfortable camp.
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Day 5 : |
White
Desert - Farafra oasis - Dakhla Oasis |
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After
having the breakfast we prepare in our camp, it will be
the time to go on with our fabulous tour of the Western
Desert
Our first stop of the day will be at the
Farafra Oasis, located 180 kilometers to the South of
Bahariya where we have an amazing chance to swim in one
of the natural water springs located in the city.
Our next visit will be to Badr Museum, which
is a splendid small museum hosting the work of Badr
Abdel Moghny, a self-taught local artist, illustrating
the art and the culture of the Farafra Oasis
Afterwards we drive to the Dakhla Oasis, the capital of
the Egyptian oases during the Pharaonic times which is
now famous for its many historical sites, natural
scenery, and handmade products. We visit the old City of
Dakhla with all its re while listening to a wonderful
illustration of the history of this popular oasis.
Our next visit will be to Al Qasr, which is an
ancient Islamic village with houses and mosques all
around it this village was inhabited more than 500 years
ago.
Our next stop of the day will be to the
visit the temple of Deir Al Hagar or the monastery of
the stone in the Arabic language. This temple which was
constructed during the Roman period and in particular
during the reign of Nero (54- 68 AD) is dedicated to the
Theban triad; Amun, Mut, and Khonsu and it is considered
one of the finest examples of the architecture of the
period.
At the end of the day, we check in our
hotel in Dakhla and overnight in the hotel
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Day 6 : |
Dakhla
Oasis - Kharga Oasis |
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After
having breakfast in the hotel, we go on with our tour
We reach Al Kharga Oasis. Inhabited since
prehistoric times, the Kharga Oasis is the most
populated town in the Western Desert. We check
in our hotel in the Kharga Oasis.
Our next stop
will be at the temple of Nadura, built during the Roman
era, most probably for the worship of the spouse of
Amun. The ruins of the temple contain marvelous
preserved wall paintings
The next visit will be
to the Kharga Museum, hosting a number of exhibits that
were found in the area dating back from prehistoric
times to the Coptic period
Our last visit of
the day will be to the Temple of Hibis. It is a
marvelous temple dedicated to the worship of Amun Ra of
Hibis and it is considered to be the largest temple in
all the oases. The construction of the temple was
started by Psammetichus II (595- 589 BC) who ruled
during the reign of the 26th dynasty and the building
work was completed by the Persian king Darius I (521 –
486 BC) and was enlarged during the periods of Nectanebo
I and Ptolemy II.
Overnight in the hotel
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Day 7 : |
Kharga
Oasis – Luxor |
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After
having the best breakfast, we take the comfortable
mini-van to Luxor
Check in the hotel in Luxor
and have a free night tom explore the city
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Day 8 : |
Luxor -
Nile Cruise |
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After
having tasty breakfast, the guest will check out the
hotel in Luxor
Transfer using the most
comfortable air-conditioned minivan to embark your luxurious
deluxe Nile Cruise ship which will be your home away
from home for the coming four nights
You will
start your visits by exploring the Karnak Temple, the
largest religious Pharaonic structure ever built in the
world. The kings of the Pharaohs staring from the 11th
dynasty (2055 – 1985 BC) began adding their mark, one
after the other, to this huge complex of Pharaonic
temples. The Karnak temple includes the breathtaking
hypostyle hall of the god Amun built by Ramses II in
1244 BC, the sacred lake of god Amun, and many more
attractions.
Your next visit this evening will
be to the Luxor Temple. Dedicated to the holy Theban
triad, the gods Amun, Mut, and Khonsu, it is one of the
finest examples of the Pharaonic architecture. Although
the construction work of the temple was mainly completed
by Amenhotep III (1390 – 1352 BC) and Ramses II (1279
1213 BC), many kings who came afterwards have added
their marks to this great complex including Alexander
the Great. The Luxor temple was buried under sand and
dust for years until it was discovered in 1881.
Enjoy the evening touring Luxor on your own style or you
can go to the marvelous sound and light show at the
Karnak Temple, to enjoy a fascinating illustration of
the history of the Temple of Karnak and the entire
Egyptian history and watch the amazing light show.
Languages of the show may vary according to the
schedule - Overnight in the Nile Cruise
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Day 9 : |
Nile Cruise |
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Your first
visit of the day will be the Valley of the Kings, the
necropolis of the Pharaonic New Kingdom. Starting from
17th dynasty, the Pharaonic Kings tried to hide their
royal tombs from robbers. This was why they began to dig
their tombs deep inside a Theban mountain that has a
natural pyramid structure. These tombs have the finest
colored decorations with the famous tomb of Tut Ankh
Amun discovered by Howard Carter in 1922 and may other
royal tombs belonging to the kings of the 18th and the
19th dynasty.
Your next stop will be the
amazing the mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut. This temple
was constructed by the 18th dynasty Queen Hatshepsut
(1473 – 1458 BC) as a unique structure rising from the
desert in the shape of imposing terraces. This temple
was used as a monastery in the Christian era. This is
why it is famous for the name "El Deir Al Bahry", or the
Western Monastery.
Your last stop of the day
will be at the gigantic Colossi of Memnon. These two 18
meters high statues are the only remaining items of the
mortuary temple of Amenhotep III. During the roman era,
music was heard coming out of one of the statues that
were attributed, by the Greeks, as the legendary figure
of Memnon greeting his mother Eos in one of the Greek
myths.
Enjoy the evening in Luxor. Sail
down the Nile to Esna at night
Overnight in the
Nile Cruise |
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Day 10 : |
Nile Cruise |
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After
breakfast, you will have the chance to visit the Temple
of Horus in Edfu. This temple is the largest and best
preserved Ptolemaic temple in Egypt. The building work
of the temple started during the reign of Ptolemy III in
237 BC and the construction continued until 80 BC. The
temple includes wonderfully decorated walls and stone
capitals.
Your next stop will be to visit the
amazing Temple Of Kom Ombo dedicated to two gods; Horus,
the falcon god, and Sobek, the crocodile god. The
Greco-Roman temple is famous for its matchless location
overlooking the Nile. Construction work of the temple
started in the 2nd century BC by Ptolemy VI and was
completed during the reign of Ptolemy XII during the 1st
century AD.
Enjoy the evening in the Nile
Cruise, Sail to Aswan and overnight in the Nile
Cruise.
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Day 11 : |
Nile Cruise |
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Arrival in
Aswan and start your visits with one of the most
beautiful temples constructed in Egypt, the Temple of
Philae. This fabulous temple dedicated to the goddess
Isis was constructed as one of the finest examples of
the combined architecture of ancient Egyptians and the
Greco-Romans styles.
This temple, due to the
construction of the High Dam was all covered with water
until it was relocated in its present day location in
the Agilika Island by the UNESCO project that took 8
years from 1972 to 1980 to be completed
Your
next visit of the day will be to the High Dam, built by
the former Egyptian president, Gamal Abdel Nasser in the
1960s to reserve the Nile Water that was lost every year
in the artificial Nasser Lake. The High Dam, that was
viewed as an architectural miracle at the time, also
generates a lot of the electricity consumed in Egypt The guest afterwards will go to visit the
famous unfinished obelisk, a gigantic granite obelisk
dating back to the Pharaohs New Kingdom. If this huge
obelisk was completed it would have weighed more than
1197 tons. This will be a marvelous chance to understand
how the ancient Egyptians were capable of building such
gigantic structures.
Embark the best deluxe
luxurious Nile Cruise, which will be your home for the
coming four nights. You will have a nice comfortable
cabin with all sorts of facilities
Enjoy the
evening touring Aswan on your own style or you can go to
the marvelous sound and light show at the Philae Temple,
to enjoy a fascinating illustration of the history of
the Temple of Philae and the entire Egyptian history
and watch the amazing light show. Languages of the show
may vary according to the schedule Overnight in
the Nile Cruise. |
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Day 12 : |
Aswan - Cairo |
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After having the
best breakfast, we check out the Nile Cruise after
having a fabulous Cruise sailing down the Nile
Then it's time to have some fun sailing down the Nile in
the old styled Felucca to visit the Botanical Garden ,
Also named the Plants Island, the Kitchener's Island is
one of the most wonderful places in Aswan. Being covered
with botanical gardens, the island is an amazing place
to relax and walk under the trees. In the 1890s, Horatio
Kitchener was rewarded by this island because of his
successful campaign leading the Egyptian army in Sudan.
His love of plants and flowers was truly reflected in
this island that he lived in for the rest of his life. -
After this amazing Nile journey, you will be transferred
to the Aswan airport to take the flight going to
Cairo Arrive in Cairo and have a free evening
enjoying Cairo in your own style or go on the optional
trip to a dinner Nile Cruise, to enjoy the delouse open
buffet dinner and watch the show consisting of a an
oriental performance, a belly dancer, a live singer, and
a Tanoora dance performance
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Day 13 : |
Cairo Final
departure |
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It is time for your
amazing delicious breakfast . You will meet the
representative of Select Egypt Travel (tour operators desert safari) to assist you to be transferred,
using your wonderful cozy air-conditioned minivan, to
the Cairo airport
Your final departure after spending a marvelous
memorable tour in Egypt that you will remember for the
rest of your life.
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Accommodation |
Number of guests |
1st May - 30th
Sep
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1st Oct - 30th
April
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Christmas - New Year
Easter Period
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3 Star |
2 guests |
925 Euro per person |
985 Euro per person |
1160
Euro per person |
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3 guests |
765 Euro per person |
825
Euro per person |
1005
Euro per person |
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4 guests |
720 Euro per person |
775 Euro per person |
955
Euro per person |
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4 Star |
2 guests |
1035 Euro per person |
1110
Euro per person |
1360
Euro per person |
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3 guests |
865 Euro per person |
945
Euro per person |
1190
Euro per person |
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4 guests |
825 Euro per person |
900
Euro per person |
1145
Euro per person |
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5 Star |
2 guests |
1065 Euro per person |
1165
Euro per person |
1420
Euro per person |
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3 guests |
890
Euro per person |
995
Euro per person |
1285
Euro per person |
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4 guests |
850 Euro per person |
950
Euro per person |
1205
Euro per person |
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Price includes: |
Meet & assist services
Three nights' accommodation at hotel in Cairo on
bed and breakfast basis.
One night accommodation at hotel in Bahariya Oasis
on full board basis
One night accommodation at camp in White Desert on
full board basis
One night accommodation at hotel in Dakhla Oasis on
full board basis
One night accommodation at hotel in Kharga Oasis on
full board basis
4 nights' accommodation on board of Nile cruise on
full board
One night accommodation at hotel in Luxor Oasis on
bed and breakfast basis
Camp equipment in the desert (tents, sleeping
bags..) and Jeep
Domestic flight from Aswan to Cairo
All transfers (private, in air conditioned minibus,
with driver) & English speaking guide
All taxes
Entry fees for the sites
For the formalities and the safety of our guests, we
inform the Ministry of the Egyptian Tourism of our
programs
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Price excludes: |
Entry visa of Egypt.
Personal expenses.
Beverage during meals.
International airfare.
Tips.
Entrance inside any of the Pyramids of Giza.
Visit the Mummies’ room in the Egyptian Museum.
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Notes
Tours Packages in Egypt |
Sightseeing is based
on private basis and not joining other guests.
The Nile Cruise programs can be changed without prior
notice due to navigational
circumstances, Select Egypt is not liable to these changes.
Domestic flight Abu Simbel / Cairo could be via Aswan
we offer you with
the possibility of having any optional tour to visit any
cities or monuments that you wish to explore in any
destination in Egypt that are not included in your
travel package.
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Monuments included in this
travel package:
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The Pyramids of Giza |
The colossi of Memnon |
The Botanical Garden |
The Black Desert |
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The Sphinx |
The Temple of Horus in Edfu |
The Kalabsha |
The sand dunes The Heiz Oasis |
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The Egyptian Museum |
The Temple of Sobek in Kom Ombo |
The Saladin Citadel |
Ain Khadra,
The Santa Tree |
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The Khan El Khalili Market |
The High Dam |
Mosque of Mohamed Ali |
The Temple of Hibis |
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The Karnak Temple |
The unfinished Obelisk |
The Bahariya Museum |
The Aqabat of the White Desert |
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Luxor Temple |
The Philae Temple |
The English Mountain |
A Cave in the White Desert |
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The Valley of the Kings |
The Queen Hatshepsut Temple |
Pyramid Mountain |
The Badr Museum |
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The Kharga Museum |
The Temple of Nadura |
Al Qasr |
Temple of Deir Al Hagar |
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